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The year '''1990 in radio''' involved some significant events. |
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==Events== |
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*[[KZJK|KJJO]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] transitions from [[active rock]] to [[alternative rock]]. |
*[[KZJK|KJJO]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] transitions from [[active rock]] to [[alternative rock]]. |
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*[[KATH (AM)|KBLN]] in [[Dallas, Texas]] becomes KXEB. |
*[[KATH (AM)|KBLN]] in [[Dallas, Texas]] becomes KXEB. |
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*[[Daytimer]] [[KKDA (AM)|KKDA]] in [[Dallas, Texas]] begins nighttime broadcasting. |
*[[Daytimer]] [[KKDA (AM)|KKDA]] in [[Dallas, Texas]] begins nighttime broadcasting. |
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*[[Emmis Communications]] sells several of their most noteworthy stations to offset losses from the purchase of the [[Seattle Mariners]], including [[KMVQ|KXXX]] in |
*[[Emmis Communications]] sells several of their most noteworthy stations to offset losses from the purchase of the [[Seattle Mariners]], including [[KMVQ|KXXX]] in San Francisco, [[WAVA-FM]] in Washington, DC and [[WLOL (Defunct)|WLOL]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. |
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*[[WHTE-FM]] signs in as Adult Contemporary format in the Charlottesville, Virginia Area. |
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| ⚫ | *[[Nationwide Communications]] sells off [[WHKW|WGAR]] 1220-AM in [[ |
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*March 13 – WLVK/Charlotte flips to "high octane country" as "Thunder 96.9"; this direction last only a few months, with the station shifting back to a more traditional country format. |
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*June – KNRJ/Houston flips from [[Rhythmic CHR]] to [[Alternative Rock]]. The Alternative format will last only 5 weeks, and is promoted as temporary while the station's owners, Nationwide Communications, begin researching the market for a new format. |
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| ⚫ | *July 13 – [[Nationwide Communications]] sells off [[WHKW|WGAR]] 1220-AM in [[Cleveland]], which was a direct simulcast of country [[WGAR-FM|WGAR]] 99.5-FM, to Douglas Broadcasting. WGAR-AM signs off at midnight on July 13 after airing a brief retrospective on the station, highlighted with tributes from station alumni [[Jack Paar]] and [[Don Imus]]. The station relaunches as [[WKNR]] a few minutes later, carrying a satellite-delivered oldies format, but will gradually assume an all-sports lineup in less than a year. |
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*July 20 – Nationwide's KNRJ flips to [[Hot AC]] as [[KHMX]], "Mix 96.5." |
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*August 22 – [[Echo of Moscow]] ({{langx|ru|Э́хо Москвы́|translit=Ekho Moskvy}}), a 24/7 independent commercial station, begins broadcasting from Moscow. |
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*October 2 – [[Radio Berlin International]] ceased its operation. The following day, [[Germany]] [[German reunification|reunified]]. |
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==Debuts== |
==Debuts== |
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* ''[[Chippie]]'', a radio program on computer topics, debuts on [[Hessischer Rundfunk]] in [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]]. |
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==Deaths== |
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*July 8 – [[Evelyn Kaye]], American violinist, "Evelyn and Her Magic Violin" on ''[[The Hour of Charm]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Deaths|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-07-23-OCR-Page-0096.pdf|work=Broadcasting|date=July 23, 1990|page=102}}</ref> |
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*July 30 – [[Karl Weber (actor)|Karl Weber]], American actor in [[old-time radio]] (born 1916)<ref name="lat">{{cite news|title=Karl Weber; Longtime Radio Actor|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-06-mn-154-story.html|access-date=11 September 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 6, 1990}}</ref> |
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*October 26 – [[William S. Paley]], American chief executive who built [[Columbia Broadcasting System|Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)]] from a small [[radio network]] into one of the foremost [[radio]] and [[television network]] operations in the [[United States]] (born 1901)<ref name="coxotd">Cox, Jim (2008). ''This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History''. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-3848-8}}.</ref> |
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The year 1990 in radio involved some significant events.
Events
[edit]- KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota transitions from active rock to alternative rock.
- KBLN in Dallas, Texas becomes KXEB.
- Daytimer KKDA in Dallas, Texas begins nighttime broadcasting.
- Emmis Communications sells several of their most noteworthy stations to offset losses from the purchase of the Seattle Mariners, including KXXX in San Francisco, WAVA-FM in Washington, DC and WLOL in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- WHTE-FM signs in as Adult Contemporary format in the Charlottesville, Virginia Area.
- March 13 – WLVK/Charlotte flips to "high octane country" as "Thunder 96.9"; this direction last only a few months, with the station shifting back to a more traditional country format.
- June – KNRJ/Houston flips from Rhythmic CHR to Alternative Rock. The Alternative format will last only 5 weeks, and is promoted as temporary while the station's owners, Nationwide Communications, begin researching the market for a new format.
- July 13 – Nationwide Communications sells off WGAR 1220-AM in Cleveland, which was a direct simulcast of country WGAR 99.5-FM, to Douglas Broadcasting. WGAR-AM signs off at midnight on July 13 after airing a brief retrospective on the station, highlighted with tributes from station alumni Jack Paar and Don Imus. The station relaunches as WKNR a few minutes later, carrying a satellite-delivered oldies format, but will gradually assume an all-sports lineup in less than a year.
- July 20 – Nationwide's KNRJ flips to Hot AC as KHMX, "Mix 96.5."
- August 22 – Echo of Moscow (Russian: Э́хо Москвы́, romanized: Ekho Moskvy), a 24/7 independent commercial station, begins broadcasting from Moscow.
- October 2 – Radio Berlin International ceased its operation. The following day, Germany reunified.
Debuts
[edit]- Chippie, a radio program on computer topics, debuts on Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt.
Deaths
[edit]- July 7 – Bill Cullen, American radio personality, game show host (born 1920)
- July 8 – Evelyn Kaye, American violinist, "Evelyn and Her Magic Violin" on The Hour of Charm[1]
- July 30 – Karl Weber, American actor in old-time radio (born 1916)[2]
- October 26 – William S. Paley, American chief executive who built Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States (born 1901)[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Deaths" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 23, 1990. p. 102.
- ^ "Karl Weber; Longtime Radio Actor". Los Angeles Times. August 6, 1990. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Cox, Jim (2008). This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3848-8.
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